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Jamesd ![]() Far too distracted from work ![]() Joined: 01 Feb 08 Online Status: Offline Posts: 377 |
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Just been reading the latest mag. mark rushal talks about the top leech telltales breaking 25% of the time or 10% of the time. what the hell does breaking mean??
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radixon ![]() Really should get out more ![]() ![]() Joined: 27 Oct 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 2407 |
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If I am right and could stand corrected its when they fly the same way or not, ie one flies in a different direction.
I am sure someone may be along soon to correct me, but thats what I recon. |
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alstorer ![]() Really should get out more ![]() ![]() Joined: 02 Aug 07 Location: Cambridge Online Status: Offline Posts: 2899 |
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streaming should be smooth. Breaking means they're not drooping straight down, but neither are they streaming quite "right".
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Lukepiewalker ![]() Really should get out more ![]() ![]() Joined: 24 May 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1341 |
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It tends to disappear behind the sail when it's 'breaking' in the case of leech telltales.
As Al said, in simple terms it's breaking if it isn't streaming normally... Edited by Lukepiewalker |
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Rupert ![]() Really should get out more ![]() Joined: 11 Aug 04 Location: Whitefriars sc Online Status: Offline Posts: 8956 |
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I'm disappointed nobody has suggested stronger tell tales...
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Firefly 2324, Puffin 229, Minisail 3446 Mirror 70686
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redhotchilicat ![]() Groupie ![]() ![]() Joined: 27 Sep 06 Online Status: Offline Posts: 76 |
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Nice one Rupert I'm sure there are some development jockeys out there who could suggest some spanky carbon composites which will always stick out at the desired angle and never actually break, may need some further thought with regards to rolling, flaking and stowing though. Redhotchilicat |
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go on you know it makes sense
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farc anal ![]() Groupie ![]() ![]() Joined: 11 Oct 07 Location: one stop short of Tooting Online Status: Offline Posts: 54 |
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I cut lengths of plastic out of coke bottles , about 6 inches long or 0.00006km in metric by 21/31 of an inch wide 0.00000012 km I bend one end about 1 inch or 0.000001 km over a ruler and wobble back and forth untill it becomes pliable but doesn't break , which allows it to move easily , the short tab left I attach to sail with a soft ally rivet (for easy replacement ) and finally spray each Tell tale with a unique colour from a rainbow , so when my crew tells me which tell tale colour if flappin out of turn I know what part of the sail it corresponds too (i get faint when I look Up ) Job done works for me |
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redhotchilicat ![]() Groupie ![]() ![]() Joined: 27 Sep 06 Online Status: Offline Posts: 76 |
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Not even going to try and compete with that Mr. Anal absolutely bloody outstanding and conclusive proof that ... well... not ...sure actually
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go on you know it makes sense
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